Acting
Martita Hunt
EN, IT, FR cinema · 80 credits
Born
30 January 1900
Died
13 June 1969 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also known as Martita Edith Hunt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
Known for
Filmography
The Best House in London
as Headmistress
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Ada Ford
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
Becket
as Empress Matilda
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as Anna Richter
Mr. Topaze
as Baroness
The Brides of Dracula
as Baroness Meinster
Song Without End
as Grand Duchess
Bottoms Up!
as Lady Emily Gore-Willoughby
Venetian Honeymoon
as Lisa Bradwell
Bonjour Tristesse
as Philippe's Mother
Me and the Colonel
as Mother Superior
The Spies
as Connie Harper
Dangerous Exile
as Lady Lydia Fell
The Admirable Crichton
as Lady Brocklehurst
Anastasia
as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
The March Hare
as Lady Anne
Three Men in a Boat
as Mrs. Willis
King's Rhapsody
as Queen Mother
Melba
as Mme. Marchesi
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Queen Eleanor
It Started in Paradise
as Mme. Alice
Treasure Hunt
as Aunt Anna Rose
Meet Me Tonight
as Mabel Grace
Folly to Be Wise
as Lady Dodd
The Fan
as Duchess of Berwick
Anna Karenina
as Princess Betty Tversky
So Evil My Love
as Mrs. Courtney (SR)
My Sister and I
as Mrs. Camelot
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Lady Mary
Great Expectations
as Miss Havisham
The Wicked Lady
as Cousin Agatha
Welcome, Mr Washington
as Miss Finch
The Man in Grey
as Miss Patchett
The Lady from Lisbon
as Susan Wellington-Smythe
They Flew Alone
as Miss Bland
The Seventh Survivor
as Mrs. Lindley
Sabotage at Sea
as Daphne Faber
Talk About Jacqueline
as Colonel's Wife
The Great Mr Handel
as Chorister
Quiet Wedding
as Mme. Mirelle
Freedom Radio
as Frau Lehmann the Concierge
At the Villa Rose
as Helen Vaquier
The Middle Watch
1940
The Middle Watch
as Lady Elizabeth Hewett
Miss Knowall
as Miss Hardcastle
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
Trouble Brewing
as Mme Berdi
A Girl Must Live
as Mme. Dupont, assistant
The Good Old Days
1939
The Good Old Days
as Sarah Macaulay
Old Mother Riley Joins Up
as Commandant
Young Man's Fancy
as Duchess of Beaumont
Strange Boarders
as Miss Pitter
Prison Without Bars
as Mme. Appel
Second Best Bed
1938
Second Best Bed
as Mrs. Mather
Good Morning, Boys!
as Lady Bogshott
The Mill on the Floss
as Mrs. Glegg
Farewell Again
as Adela Swayle
Paradise for Two
as Mme. Bernard
When Knights Were Bold
as Aunt Esther
The Beloved Vagabond
as Lady with lorgnettes
Tudor Rose
as Jane's Mother
Pot Luck
Actor
Sabotage
as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Man of the Moment
as Lady at Roulette Table
First a Girl
as Madame Seraphina
King of the Damned
as Woman on Plane
Foreign Affaires
1935
Foreign Affaires
as Bit (uncredited)
I Was a Spy
as Aunt Lucille
Friday the Thirteenth
as Agnes Lightfoot
Service for Ladies
as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)
Love on Wheels
as Piano Demonstrator